Have you ever felt distant from God? We all have at times, but it's just that--a feeling. Not reality. Psalm 139 assures of that. Join us for this encouraging Psalm from the truth of God's Word. delbates.com pennycookeauthor.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by two guests, Brittany Mason, a Data Management Analyst at the University of Florida, and Corey Callaghan, Assistant Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. They were here to discuss their recent BioScience article, iNaturalist Accelerates Bio…

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we were joined by Dr. Kristy Ferraro, who is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador, and Adam Meyer, a PhD candidate in the Ecosystem Ecology Lab, also at Memorial University. They were here to talk about their recent article in BioScience, "Beyond hero and villain nar…

Join us as we discuss the gift of rest and its benefits. How will you find rest this summer? pennycookeauthor.com delbates.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Fourth of July - what's it really all about? The America Miracle - Our Nation is No Accident movie https://americanmiraclemovie.com/ Monumental movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY7oaJhU-2Q&t=24s Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Monumental-Search-Americas-National-Treasure/dp/B0085Z6ZHE delbates.com pennycookeauthor.com…

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Olivia del Giorgio, at McGill University Department of Geography, in Montreal, Quebec, María Piquer-Rodríguez, at the Institute of Geographical Sciences, at Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany, and Silvia Lomáscolo, at the Institute of Regional Ecology at University of Tucumán and CONICET, in Arg…

Join us as we talk about what Psalm 27 has meant to us and how it can bless you too. pennycookeauthor.com delbates.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Join us as we break down Psalm 27 and talk about what it's meant in our lives and what it can mean for you. delbates.com pennycookeauthor.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Dr. Patt Finnerty, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Global Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney. We discussed his recent BioScience article, Urban Rewilding to Combat Global Biodiversity Decline. More information on Writing for Impact and Influence can be found here.…

Award-winning author of over 20 books, Del Duduit, joins us to talk about his sports devotionals and how they came about, his favorite athlete interviews, and what's coming next. The guys (and the gals) in your life will love his books--something for everyone. Find Del at delduduit.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

We're celebrating with our past guest Jim Magruder. His book, The Desert Between Us, just won a Selah award in the general fiction category. But though it's written as fiction, the book is inspired by his own life experiences with grief. If you didn't hear this one a year ago when we had him on, or even if you did, don't miss it, and please share w…

Just a short message from the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference where we're so honored that our podcast is a finalist in the Selah Awards!! pennycookeauthor.com delbates.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Whether you have hit the period of life of "the change" or not, you need to hear what our guest, Sally Friscea, has to offer as to how to navigate those years with hope and humor. Sally book, Hot Mess Express - A Humorous and Practical Survival Guide for Menopause, recently released from Iron Stream Media. Sally talks about help for perimenopause, …

For today's episode, we are joined by Thilina Surasinghe, Professor at Bridgewater State University in the Department of Biological Sciences, Kunwar Singh, Senior Geospatial Scientist at AidData and affiliate faculty at the Center for Geospatial Analysis, at the College of William & Mary, and Amy Frazier, Professor and the Jack and Laura Dangermond…

Join us with our guest Janet McHenry, an international speaker and an award-winning author of twenty-seven books, as she shares how everyone has their own unique praying style according to their personality. Here's a perspective you may ot have heard before and won't want to miss. Janetmchenry.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

"Stop losing the weight loss battle and start gaining victory"! Tune in to hear how our guest, Christine Trimpe, lost over 100 pounds without a fad diet! Hear her remarkable story right here on Seeds of Hope with Del and Penny. ChristineTrimpe.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Del and Penny talk with teacher/pastor's wife Gretchen Huesmann about her new devotional book for teachers, why she wrote it, and how God led her through it. There's not much out there like it, so be sure to get a copy for all the teachers in your life! "It's a Good Day to be a Teacher: 52 Devotions to Equip and Encourage Educators" GretchenHuesman…

Our guest, Peg Arnold, has some creative ideas that will be valuable for speakers, teachers, and leaders of many capacities. pegarnold.orgBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Marco Malavasi, plant ecologist and cartographer at the University of Sassari, in Italy. We discussed his recent BioScience article "Beyond crisis and grief: Rethinking conservation narratives," which serves as a guide to more productively communicating about—and thinking about—conservation in a…

Del and Penny discuss reading to kids and give lots of ideas on good books for kids' Easter baskets. They even give you a peak into their own books by reading a portion of each. delbates.com pennycookeauthor.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

We invited Crystal Bowman back to tell you about her new book for Easter. Would be a wonderful addition to the Easter baskets, but really is a timeless message teaching kids about the resurrection. crystalbowman.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

You are gong to love our guest today, Josie Siler, not to mention her adorable book, Howie's Broken Hee Haw. Tune in, you will be encouraged! josiesiler.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Listen in for amazing stories and statistics and HOPE for moms (and dads) who choose life, with our guest Bonnie Martinelli, director of our local Care Net. What incredible support they provide! care-net.org delbates.com pennycookeauthor.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by John Bates, Curator of Birds at the Field Museum, Sushma Reddy, Breckenridge Chair of Ornithology at the University of Minnesota and the Bell Museum, and Rachael Herman, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stonybrook University. Our guests were here to chat about a recent research trip to the Falkla…

What do you know about Saint Patrick? Learn the real significance of Saint Patrick's Day and be inspired by his faith and faithfulness. pennycookeauthor.com delbates.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Aspen Ellis, PhD candidate at University of California, Santa Cruz, for a discussion of the largest academic strike in history and a recent BioScience article on the topic.By American Institute of Biological Sciences

Maggie tells us the agonizing and miraculous journey of her daughter's illness and how God worked through it to bring healing and blessing. Find Maggie on IG or FB @ maggietmayauthor pennycookeauthor.com delbates.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

We've talked about hope, and then love, so now let's cover faith, and how our faith gives us hope. delbates.com pennycookeauthor.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Continuing the subject of love, what is love anyway, and how do I love as God commanded? delbates.com pennycookeauthor.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

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Del and Penny talk about "hope" and what "hope deferred" means. Has your situation ever felt like it was "dragging" out? Tune in for hope! pennycookeauthor.com delbates.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Might forgiveness be the key to a new you in the new year? Del and Penny discuss the importance of a clean slate and offer help when it's hard to forgive. We love hearing from you! delbates.com pennycookeauthor.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Crystal's new book is a wonderful Bible for elementary age children, the Compassion Storybook Bible, filled with Bible stories to show God's love and compassion. Find Crystal and her 100 other wonderful children's books at CrystalBowman.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Check out Julie's new book for children, A Gingerbread House, and many other wonderful books, such as 365 Ways to Love Your Child. Find Julie at JulieLavenderWrites.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Seeds of Hope welcomes Taryn Souders, with lots of picture and middle grade book ideas for your kids and for gift giving, Find Taryn and her books at TarynSouders.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

How do we deal with grief and/or the grieving? Jenny gives encouragement for finding evidences of God in the shattered pieces of life. JennyLeavitt.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Dr. Kelly Diehl, who has been a veterinarian for almost 40 years and currently works at Morris Animal Foundation, which is one of the largest nonprofits dedicated to animal health research in the world. She was here to talk about the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study and its implications for anima…

Just a fun show to celebrate the birth of Del's children's book about a little wondering lamb who finds himself at the stable, then in Jerusalem, then at the empty tomb. This book is three stories in one. Check it out at delbates.com.By Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're reporting from the 2024 National Diversity in STEM, or NDiSTEM, conference hosted in Phoenix, Arizona, by SACNAS (the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science). Several members of the AIBS team attended, with the aim of helping our member societies and organization…

Dr. Donna's nursing career spanned forty-four years as a bedside nurse, educator, and mentor. A recent retiree, she is a guest lecturer on loss, grief, and spiritual care. Dr. Donna’s life is a testimony of how God and a career in nursing turned pain to peace. Donna is convinced that the broken life God gave her made her who she is today. www.walkt…

The election results are in. Del and Penny give encouragement to all, no matter what side you're on. delbates.com pennycookeauthor.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Ryan Emanuel, Associate Professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. He joined us to discuss his recent article in BioScience, The Pocosin's Lesson: Translating Respect for Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Environmental Research. In the article, he debunks a widely shar…

Join us with Pastor John of Patriot Church as we talk all things America.By Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Michael Patrick Lynch, who is the author of the new book On Truth and Politics: Why Democracy Demands It, available for presale from Princeton University Press. He is also the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and the Provost Professor of Humanities at the University of Con…

Let's pack up that extra "stuff" weighing us down and send it away. Visit Kim at kimdoran.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

You are going to want to hear this story! Do you believe in angels? Listen to this miraculous story filled with hope from Ginae Lee Scott, author of "I Will Breathe for You: A Miraculous Rescue from Death's Door." Find Ginae at ginaeleescott.com/By Penny Cooke and Del Bates

Life rarely goes according to plan. So "even if" it's health, financial, family estrangements, etc., how will we react? What will we learn? Where is the hope? Listen in for the hope Kristi shares. kristilowe.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

What season are you in? delbates.com pennycookeauthor.comBy Penny Cooke and Del Bates

For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Kailiang Yu, from Princeton University, Paolo D'Odorico, from the University of California, Berkeley, and Scott Collins, from the University of New Mexico, who is also former BioScience editor in chief. They discussed their recent article in BioScience on potential expansion of CAM plants in the…

What if Jesus is even greater than you imagined? Listen in for renewed hope and trust in God. Our guest, Donna Amidon, talks about her new book, Tracing His Promise: Understanding the Bigger Story of Jesus and What That Means for Us, which highlights twenty-five events, prophecies, and people in the Old Testament that point to Jesus' coming. And yo…